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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher ., Published Every Friday. Office, Corner . Third and Jefferson Streets. Entered in th Ifnstoflic at. Athena, Oregon, m fcoi'dclass Mall Matter. - Subscription Rates. One copy, one year, i $1.50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00) One copy, six months. 75 One copy, three months .50 Advertising Rates. Display, transient, tunning less than one month, first insertion, per inch. ..... 25c ' Subsequent insertions : A2 Display regular, per inch .-. ......... 12 Local readers,, first insertion, per line. 10c Subsequent insertions, per line 5c Lodge resolutions, per line 5c Church notices, admission, per line. . 5c cATHENA. ORE.. OCT. 24 ......1913 Athena now baa a obanoe to abate in the heneflta of the county library law, as amended by law of 1911, and wbioh bag been demonstrated as a great fineness in Mnltnomab, Hood River and Wesco oounties, and baa lately been established io Klamath ooo n!y. Nut alone Atbena, bat every town and oonimanity and farm bouse in tbe oonnty may bave the privilege of access to a library of 10,000 vol umes, tbrongb this plan. Atbena needs a library, and in no other way can it be obtained. An article t n tbe first page of this issue contains tbe plan as set forth by tbe state librarian at a meeting held bore Tnesday morn ing, and sboold be oaref nlly read ty every oitizan. Petitions to the county oonrt asking for a l-10tb mill tax levy for tbe library fond, have teen circu lated here this week and freely signed, There will bo good "pickings" in the .region around Dallas for tbe automobile salesmen tbis fall. That region lies tbis year tnmed off an immense crop of bops of nnnsnally high quality and for some lime Dallas baa been overrnn with buyers who are aoxioos to relieve the groweis of their holdings. A few sales have keen made at 26 oenta but many of' the farmers are holding for better prices and It is thought there will be no general un loading until (be price reaobes 80 cents. Although uot officially oontlrmed, it has leaked out at WashinRton that the Wilsoa administration is projeot- iug a plan for the government owner- (?!iip and operation of telugrophs and telephones. It is said that tbe Com m or oo Oommisiou is eueueed in col lecting data about the existing con tiol of the telephone lines Hud the first step will be . taken in direotion. , USING SUDDEN WEALTJi. , ' - - "; .." What Would You Do if You Fell Heir to Three Hundred Millions?, Some time tigo a man was "knock ing" Andrew Carnegie for "the -crazy ld;a of putting up all those libraries," and finally for luck of something else to say. I asked hint casually: "Well, what would you do if you hud 800 millions dumpoit into your lap?" fie giilpi'd once or twice, went into a sort of trance, and finally said: "Why I'd -I'd -why, bluined 'f I know" and then we talked about something else. Since then the subject- has crossed my mind many times, and I am not sure that the proper solution is any nearer. If you ask the question of ten of your friends, you will at first get a funny answer from each of them: "Buy me a yacht and travel all the time." "Build the finest borne In tbe country." "Buy all the pork ond beans in the world and throw them to the fishes," etc., these being a few of the actual answers given me. After ward, on reflection, each one will really try to say what he would do. but the human mind finds It difficult to com prehend such an amount, or even the interest on it, which at 5 per eenfc would be $15,000,000 yearly. Interna tional Magazine. ELEPHANT COURTSHIP. that that A short timo two wbeu tbe whole country was worrying about the no pmoedented beat and drought in the middle west, the governor of Kansas iririntid a pnblio statement saying he hoped no one wonld waste pity on tbe people of bis state. With more than 200.000.000 on deposit in her state uud national tanks, Kansas would weather a worse storm without hard rl.ip. Undoubtedly Bponaue oun absorb more entertainment than any other city on the Paaiflo slope. Bar inter state fair is second in fascination only to her apple show ; lint to keep in line ltttlo, ex-Amhossador Harry L, Wil son, who recently retomsd to hia home in Spokaue, baa teeu Iloortuiring the multitudes of tbe Falls City at recep tions given in his august honor. And now Argentine has joined bands with (he Weston, Milton and Hudson Bay silo builders, to meet the demands of meat consuming Aum ioaus. Suo will ship boot, propotly preserved and inspected, into this country. The slit skirt has evideutly caught tbe eye of tbe editor of Collier's Weekly, for be soys: "Never tefotn in our living memory has wcuiau'a dress Leon ruoie attractive than it Is today." "Act in baste ond repent at Id sure." England and Germany acted hustlly in recognizing Iloerta, and now thoy are sorry for it aud may "uureoogniza" him. What so glorious di a day iu Octo ber, in Eastern Oregon? Tbe weather of the past week baa ticeniimplyideal, aud even the tain of today is not to be eueezed at. "Suptomber Morn" seems to have been much appreciated by artiatin Tenc'letou, although its abbreviated appoaranoe was not made until late iu Ootober. ' Perhaps Thaw aaya ''Now ia the winter of my discontent made glor iously worse by this eoo-of a goo from New Yoiiok. The Inter Ocean ooutains "Notes from Hades." But nothing is said about what part of Chioago Hade ia located in. - Feats of Strength by Which the Lady Chooses Her Mate. When two male elephants compete for the companionship of a female they do not forget their dignity so far as to fight for the lady. They simply face each other squarely. Then oue of them pulls down a branch from a tree with his trunk and lays it at bis feet. The other takes a larger brunch or pulls up a big shrub by the roots and also lays it at his feet. Number one then tackles a still big ger branch, um,-ibis Ktrnngo competi tion goes on, turn and turn about, until at last the contestants try to pull down trees wholesale, and the one who falls to uproot his tree in turn is aban doned by the lady elephant, who has been nu Interested spectator of the strange duel. She goes off with the possessor of the largest tree, and the vanquished elephant retires shame faced. This trial of strength species of courtship Is very remarkable when contrasted wifb (he ordeal of battle of most other animals and shows the highly developed intelligence of these enormous oreu tares.-Wide World Mag azine. "Good Luck" Amulets. Mr. Edward Lovett, In a lecture to the members of the Folk Lore society, explained his collection of amulets for good luck used by fishermen on the coasts of the British Islands. It was with no small difficulty that he secured his specimens and certified their his tory. Luckily here and there he met old men of tho sou who had no longer Rny direct personal Interest In the wares of Billingsgate; for It was nn unwritten law among the fishermen that to communicate the nature of tho charm was to destroy Its efficacy for good luck. These charms were any thing but charming in themselves old dead fish, small stones with holes In them which were suspended Iu the bow of the boat, an old penny found in the stomach of n dogfish which, be cause one fish evidently liked It, would entice other fish us well, or a portion of a dried kingfisher, as this bird wns believed to bring good weather. Lon don Standard. THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT. Maybe It Wat a Quince Eva Ate In ; the Garden of Eden. Why and bow it has happened that the apple has been spoken of as the fruit that was forbidden In the Garden of Eden is one of the great puzzles of biblical scholars.' The fact is that iu Genesis lil.. where the incident of tbe eating of this fruit of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" is men tioned, no uame whatever Is given to that fruit. All that Is said Is:" "And when the Woman saw that the tree was good for ood, and that It was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of tbe fruit thereof, ond did eat, and gave also unto her husband with ber; and be did eat." (Verse 6.) In fact, scholars doubt very seriously whether it was tbe apple at all. They suggest that all evidence points to it having been tbe quince, tbe fragrance of which was held In the highest esteem by the Orientals. Another point In favor of the quince is that it is the fruit which was sncred to Venus, tho goddess of love, and in a great many of tbe ancient writings the quince Is very frequently mentioned in this man ner. In Babylonia Isbtar took the place of Venus in the Roman mytho logy, and It should be remembered that the story of the creation originated with the Babylonians. All evidence seems to point away from the apple having been the "forbidden fruit," and toward the quince as having been that fruit of the "tree of knowledge of good and evIl."-TIt-BIts. DREAMING OF FALLING. What Happened In the One Known Case of Hitting the Ground. Probably all of us have dreamed that we were falling down the back stairs or a high cliff, then gliding swim mingly off into space. This dream gives tbe same sensation as a rapidly descending elevator or a fast swaying swing. We are worried for the instant about what - will happen when we strike bottom, but we never strike. Either we are off on another dream before that disastrous event happens or we nwnke. There Is nn old superstition that if one ever hit the ground the shock would kill the dreamer, but this is difficult of proof, for, as our Irish neighbor might remark, the only way it could be proved would be to bave the dreamer wake up dead and tell us about it. Of the thousands who wrote letters a few years ago to an Englishman who bad published an essay on the subject but oue correspondent had dreamed that the fall coutinued clear to the ground. This woman dreamed she fell off n tall rock. When she hit the ground she was broken into small bits, but a sort of second sglf gathered up the pieces and glued them together, making u piece of humanity us good as new. This dream, however, is unique. -Chicago Tribune. Quite So. "There If nothing like the loneliness of n great city." "Especially to the man who doesn't advertise." Louisville Courler-Journal. His Ideal. K nicker-Is he deeply In love? Bock rr-Ves; ho thinks all the girls on ttie inugni'.iiH' covers look like her -New Vork Sun Moderation Is the pleasure of thone who are wise Teddy weilded bis tig stick to make Congress coma through. Wilsoa is using a twig of losio wltt greater suooecs. Somebody bas discovered soother country up in tb,o polar regions where uothlug rows Lot ioiolua aud loebergs. ' Notice. Nolioe ia hereby given that Rosa Coruoyer, exeontrix of the last will and testament of Guatavus Cornover, deceased, will oiler for sale at Ath- eoa,.Oiegou, at two o'clock in tbe afternoon ou Saturday, the 25th day of Ootober, 1913, six bead of mules, whioh were appriaised by tbe apprais ers ol the estate at one buudred (f 100.00) dollars eaoh; four bead of boises one oow, one Bain wagon and wheat rack, one wooden barrow, one header, oue gang plow, and six sets of harness. All sales for oue buudred (f 100.00) dollars or less must be for ensb. Sales for more than one hun dred (f 100.00) dollars may be made on three mouths time. Promissory notes beariug iuterest at eight per cent evi dencing time sales will be taken pro vided they aro made by solveut and responsible peraous. Hose Coruoyer, Peterson & Bishop, Executrix. Attomeya for Exeontrix. SUMMONS. In tho Cirouit Conrr. for the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. Fiist National Bauk of AtheuR. a Corporation Plaintiff, vs. Harry Biowu, Dtfendaut. To Harry Brown, above named de fendant: In tha uame of tbe State of Oregon, you are hereby suuiruoued and re quired to appear aud auawer the ootu plaint filed against yon in the above entitled court within six weeks from the date of tbe first publioation of thla aummous against you, aud it you fail to appear and answer aud plead, the plaintiff, for want thereof, will de mand from the atove entitled court the telitf demanded in its complaint, towit: For a judgment against you in the sum of tS33.00 with iu'ereet tbereou at the ate of per cent per annum from September 1st, 1913, to gether with its costs and disburse ment io tbis aotiou. Ibis numinous is putliabtd pursuant to an order of the Uouotablo 11. W. Phelps, judge of tha above entitled court, made on the 35th day of Sep tember, 1913, and the first publication thereof is ou tha 3rd day of October, 1913. Homer 1. Watts. Attorney for Plain titf. Sarcastic. fie hud Just reached the philosophi cal stage when he slipped into a res tuurant between bars for a bit to eat He ordered. Then he sat staring ahead, quietly thoughtful Jn expres slon, and waited. It Is admitted that he did some wait Ing too. Whut happened to his order couldu't be understood outside the pe cullar convolutions of a restaurant kitchen, but he spent half nn hour sit ting there, staring abend of him. At last it oauio. As the waitress put the order before him he started from his deep study as if he had forgotten he had an order voming. Then, look Ing up at the fair transporter of edibles, he said: "You don't look a day' older!" Everybody's. The Sleep of Horses. When the horse sleeps, if is said that one ear is directed forward, why Is not known. A writer In tho English Mechanic thinks this is to guard against danger, being n survival of Its originally wild habits. He says: "Watch a horse asleep through the window of his stable aud make a faint noise at tho front That ear will be all atten tion, and probably the other will fly around sharply-to assist Now let him go to sleep again and make the same nolso to the left The forward ear still will keep guard, with possibly a light ning flick round, ouly to resume its former position." The Lost Dime. A man sent his neighbor's little boy to the drug store to buy five postage stamps. He banded hlra two dimes, the extra one being for himself. Some time afterward tho boy came back blubbering and said he bnd lost one of the dimes. "But why didn't you buy me th stamps?" nsked tho man. "Because, mister," replied the boy, "it wos your dime I lost" Judge. Poor Scheme. Crawford-Why dou't you try Jolly ing your wife a little? It's easy to tell her she's looking younger and more beautiful every day. Crabshaw I tried that once, and she nailed me for money to nave ner picture tasen. Judge. What She Wanted. Dr. Buzzer the Dentist I'm sorry, but I'll have to extract that tooth. Mrs. Tungtwist-1 don't like to lose It un less you can Gt me with o 'substltooth. Chicago News. CUTTING VENEERS. Puzzling Predicament. Why is Jiggers n I ways Iu hot water with his wife?" Because they can't keep the pKt boiling "-Baltimore American Three Methods Are Used Sawing, Slicing and the Rotary Cut,. . '"' V Veneer Ik very thin lumber. .The rav material Ik usually purchased in logs of r;i:.dow lengths. Some are cut into f.'IIchi and in turn sawed into thin A : ei tl::s called sawed veneer. In other i uses the logs, after being steamed, uivuved to sharp knives. This meth od piii luccs sliced veneer. Neither vt tiie-ie processes Is ns extensively used as the third, tbe rotary cut, al though for certain purposes they, are of Importance.' ; . .? , ; The structure of the wood, the size of the logs and the use for which the veneer is designed largely determine the process employed. Some foreign woods are very hard and. like soft do mestic woods tbe conifers, for instance often produce the best veneer when sawed, while for other woods the slic ing method is preferred. Where the product is for fine exterior finish and has to be selected and matched ac cording to the figure or grain, sawing is the favorite method. The rotary cut process is similar in principle to tbe slicing process. The log, after bejng steamed, is revolved against a fixed knife tbe length of the log and wide sheets are shaved off. Veneers are cut into a number of thicknesses. The domestic woods, ro tary cut, range from five-sixteenths to one-fiftieth of an inch and the import ed woods from three-sixteenths to one-tblrty-fourth. In tbe sawed and sliced products the thickest veneer is five sixteenths. Indianapolis News. - I t'r S- . - ; ; " ' 1 MILLER, "The Furniture Man," has added this line to his already large, varied stock FEATS OF MEMORY. One Man Who Astounded Wesley by His Knowledge of the Bible. One of tbe most astonishing mnemon ic feats on record Is recorded by John Wesley. "I knew a man about twen ty years ago," writes Wesley, "who was so thoroughly acquainted with the Bible that if be was questioned as to any Hebrew word In the old, or any Greek word in tbe New Testament, be would tell, after a little pause, not only how often the one or the other oc curred In the Bible, but also what it meant in every place. His name was Thomas Walsh. Such a master of Bible knowledge 1 never saw before, and never expect to see again." Walsh had a close rival in Macaulay, who, according to James Stephen, could repeat "all Demosthenes by heart and all Milton, as well as a great part of the Bible." A strange Instance of freak memory is recorded in the case of a servant girl In a Scottish manse. She was al most Illiterate, yet when delirious in fever, surprised those around her by repeating long passages of the Bible in Hebrew. The kitchen where the girl spent her evenings adjoined tbe min ister's study. He was accustomed to read aloud. Tbe girl had not under stood or consciously taken heed of the reading, yet her mind bad seized upon and stored the phrases. ' London Chroulcle. The Absentmlnded Man. Two men met at a corner during a gentle shower. One had his umbrella up, tbe other carried bis in his hand evidently oblivious of the fact that ho had nn umbrella. ' "Hello," said the oblivious one, "what are you doing with that upbrella?" "Me?" "Yes, you. That's my umbrella." "Your umbrella?" . "Yes, no doubt about it. I know it by tho handle. There's not another like It in town." "Oh, there isn't!" said the accused one, smiling extravagantly, "What's that you have in your hand?" "Eh? Why. that's my umbrella," said tho oblivious one. "I I forgot that I had It" Indlnapolls News. Old Theories About Lightning. Our forefathers had many theories about lightulng. According to them no one could bo struck by lightning while asleep, ond no tree struck by lightning could be burnt. Splinters from such a tree, diligently chewed, were, of course, pleasantcr to the taste than the dentists' forceps. And the old time schoolboy firmly believed that if be were rash enough to mention lightning directly after n flash the important part of his raiment would be immedi ately torn off. And many were his at tempts to land bis fellows in that pre dicamentLondon Chronicle. Bold Comparison. A visitor from South Africa, on be ing nsked for his opinion of Niagara falls, Inquired of the questioner in bis turn. "What do you think of Victoria falls compared with Niagara?" The Yaukee's reply was, "Victoria compared with Niagara? a frontal perspiration." falls mere A Frequent Mistake. "That man seems to thiuk be is the voice of the people," said the carping observer. "He does," replied Senator Sorghum, "when as a matter of fact he's only one of the people with a . volce." Wnshington Star. A Safe Choice. As between taking a ride with a drunken chauffeur and being shaved by an Intoxicated barber, we believe we would choose to walk and let our whiskers drag the ground. Galveston News. Point Not Well Taken. Mrs. Tlmkins ito small daughter say ing prayers -A little louder, dear. I can't hear. Daughter-ies, but I o not speaking to you. New York Post Many men ovt the grandeur of their live l their tremendous rilfficultlcs.- MONEY TO LOAN 1 PER CENT MONEY I am prepared to loan 2 money in any amount on wheat land in vicinity of cAthena or elsewhere. Rate 6 1-2 percent. 3 to 5 years, with repayment privileges; no delay. Call or write, Frank R. Atkins, E. O. Building, Pendleton, Or irt Square Bargains We bave the finest line of Art Squares ever shown in Atbena. All are cf modern designs and op-to the minute patterns. They are going at prioes never before beard of, class of goods oonsideied. Our Una of Furniture is complete. It inoludes late styles in CorBioan Walnut, Birdseye and the'popnlar'Golden Oak. The very latest novelties in Iron and Brass Beds. Everything in Springs and Mattresses. : Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all . calib both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third eireet, Atnena Oregor PETERSON & BISHOP Attorn eys-at-Law Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law Athena, Oregon. C. W. LASSEN. M. D. V. Official Stock iDgpsctor. Graduate McKIlllp Vetlnary college, Chicago Phone Mala 87, PENDLETON, OREGON Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist DR. E. J. 2LOCUM Suggestive Therapeutist Office In Barrett Building Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Exami nation and Consultation Free. ' It. t. RUDE, LIVESTOCK and General AUCTI0IMEER Satisfaction Guaranteed Reference First National Bank of Athena Office, Dutch Henry Auclion, Feed nd Sale Stable, Pendleton, Oreg. Phone, 133. Bar :- ;. ..- ; . OFFICERS S. F. WILSON, President, t : H. KOEPKB Vice-President, F. S. Le GROW, Cashier. E. E. KOONTZ. Ass't. Cashier. S. F. WILSON, a KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WAITS, F. S. Le GROW. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation consistent with sound Banking. THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, trop. It? Only First-class Hotel in the City. t THE ST. NICHOLS S li tbe only one thai can accommodate J commercial traveler!. !?? Cud beteeomended for It clean and well ventilated room. ! Cor. Ham aud Third, Atbbha, Or. PAINTING In All Branches PAPERING And Decorating Complete Stock of Wall Paper, Paint . Oil, Glass etc G. B. KIDDER, Main Street, Athena, Ore. Athena IHIotee . Mrs. L. Chittenden, Proprietor White Help Only, Employed Good Clean Rooms, Table served with the best the market affords A Home For the Traveling Public Reasonable Rates Courteous Treatment s ML BSGLVTIIY feuBE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome OYH BAKINtt POWOFH CO.. NEW VORK. ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. UICM OEAUTV FL001 BUTTER WRAPS At the Press Office Is Bade in Athena, by Athena labor, in one ol the very best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour for $1.40 Per S Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. - - Waitsburg, Wash. McConnon Remedies Known on their merits, as pure and reliable. We call special attention to our Vlaccolax Tablets and c7Wentholatum Salve. AH who have used them find same indispensable for the home Our Stock Tonic is made from vegetable products and is gnarranteed from any poison matter. Same can be had from McConnon Waj(oa or Wright Livery Athena, Oregon